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'Password' has topped a worst passwords of 2011 list compiled by a software firm.
The word beat '123456' and '12345678' into second and third place in the ranking from SplashData, which was derived from the millions of passwords allegedly posted online by hackers.
SplashData CEO Morgan Slains said: "Hackers can easily break into many accounts just by repeatedly trying common passwords.
"Even though people are encouraged to select secure, strong passwords, many people continue to choose weak, easy-to-guess ones, placing themselves at risk from fraud and identity theft."
The company has urged consumers to use passwords of longer than eight characters and to include special characters, letters and numbers.
People have also been told to use different username and password combinations for different websites and to use an online password manager.
The top 25 worst passwords of 2011 were:
1. password
2. 123456
3. 12345678
4. qwerty
5. abc123
6. monkey
7. 1234567
8. letmein
9. trustno1
10. dragon
11. baseball
12. 111111
13. iloveyou
14. master
15. sunshine
16. ashley
17. bailey
18. passw0rd
19. shadow
20. 123123
21. 654321
22. superman
23. qazwsx
24. michael
25. football
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